{"id":9748,"date":"2025-09-30T00:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T00:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/?p=9748"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:18:55","slug":"5-irish-tunes-for-halloween-tin-whistle-tabs-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/tunes\/5-irish-tunes-for-halloween-tin-whistle-tabs-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Irish Tunes for Halloween &#8211; Tin Whistle Tabs &#038; Audio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween has always been tied to music and storytelling in Ireland. The ancient festival of Samhain marked the time when spirits were close, and music carried both celebration and a touch of the eerie. In this article, you\u2019ll find whistle tabs, audio, and sheet music for five Irish tunes with a Halloween connection, each rooted in folklore, myth, or seasonal tradition. I play each tune at moderate speed with ornamentation. Scroll to the bottom of the page for download links, including free tin whistle sheet music pdf file. The music is played on a Dixon Trad whistle.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1611198793\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1611198793 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"998\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-banshees-wail-over-the-mangle-pit-stephen-ducke.mp3'>The Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-harvest-home-stephen-ducke.mp3'>The Harvest Home (Hornpipe)<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-stephen-ducke.mp3'>Old Hag You Have Killed Me (Jig)<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-pull-the-knife-and-stick-it-again-stephen-ducke.mp3'>Pull the Knife and Stick It Again (Jig)<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-banshee-stephen-ducke.mp3'>The Banshee (Reel)<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-banshees-wail-over-the-mangle-pit-stephen-ducke.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"The Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"The Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)\\\" from Irish Tunes for Halloween by Stephen Ducke.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Stephen Ducke\",\"album\":\"Irish Tunes for Halloween\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:42\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image.jpg\",\"width\":432,\"height\":480},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}},{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-harvest-home-stephen-ducke.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"The Harvest Home (Hornpipe)\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"The Harvest Home (Hornpipe)\\\" from Irish Tunes for Halloween by Stephen Ducke.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Stephen Ducke\",\"album\":\"Irish Tunes for 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ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#Contents\" >Contents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#The-Banshees-Wail-over-the-Mangle-Pit-Jig\" >The Banshee&#8217;s Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#The-Harvest-Home\" >The Harvest Home<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#Old-Hag-You-Have-Killed-Me\" >Old Hag You Have Killed Me<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#Pull-the-Knife-and-Stick-It-Again\" >Pull the Knife and Stick It Again<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#The-Banshee-Reel\" >The Banshee Reel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#Sheet-Music-PDF-Download\" >Sheet Music PDF Download<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#Sheet-Music-Image-Files\" >Sheet Music Image Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#More-Tin-Whistle-Tunes-with-Sheet-Music\" >More Tin Whistle Tunes with Sheet Music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/en\/irish-music\/keyed-vs-keyless-flutes-for-irish-traditional-music\/#Folklore-Sources\" >Folklore Sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contents\"><\/span>Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#banshees-wail-over-the-mangle-pit\">The Banshee\u2019s Wail over the Mangle Pit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#the-harvest-home\">The Harvest Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#old-hag-you-have-killed-me\">Old Hag You Have Killed Me<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#pull-the-knife-and-stick-it-again\">Pull the Knife and Stick It Again<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#the-banshee-reel\">The Banshee Reel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#sheet-music-pdf-download\">Sheet Music PDF Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#more-tin-whistle-tunes-with-sheet-music\">More Tin Whistle Tunes with Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/div>\n<p>Halloween was celebrated in Ireland as the ancient Celtic festival Samhain, and the vestiges of this tradition can be seen today. The festival of Samhain celebrated the end of summer and the advent of the long nights of winter, a period when the land of the living intersected with the land of the dead. The Halloween bonfire was lit to ward off the evil spirits that were said to walk the earth at this time.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The evil powers that came out at Samhain lived the rest of the time in the cave of Cruachan in Connaught, the province which was given to the wicked Fomor after the battle of Moytura. This cave was called the &#8221; hell-gate of Ireland,&#8221; and was unlocked on November Eve to let out spirits and copper- colored birds which killed the farm animals. They also stole babies, leaving in their place changelings, goblins who were old in wickedness while still in the cradle, possessing superhuman cunning and skill in music.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It was also the period of the harvest and a celebration of the turning of the year, a time when stores of food were harvested an put away for Winter.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1626560035\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1626560035 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10951 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"5 Irish tunes for halloween with tin whistle tabs and sheet music\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-510x510.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/5-Irish-Tunes-for-Halloween.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1324311534\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1324311534 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1087054076\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1087054076 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 id=\"banshees-wail-over-the-mangle-pit\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Banshees-Wail-over-the-Mangle-Pit-Jig\"><\/span>The Banshee&#8217;s Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Banshee was an Irish spirit that appeared in the form of a wailing woman, often when somebody was about to die.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Banshee is sometimes called a fairy woman. The banshee is a very tall thin woman, and she cries after certain people.She cries piteously along the banks of the rivers it is said that she follows people with O&#8217; or Mac before their surnames. Then one of those people dies the banshee is heard crying around the house. This woman is not small with long brown hair. She wears a red dress with a red cloak covering her head. Sometimes she is seen sitting on the banks of the rivers combing her long hair and mourning as if in pain. The night before the person would die is the time she is heard most.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<div id=\"gap-763434287\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-763434287 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"998\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-banshees-wail-over-the-mangle-pit-stephen-ducke.mp3'>The Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-banshees-wail-over-the-mangle-pit-stephen-ducke.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"The Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"The Banshee's Wail over the Mangle Pit (Jig)\\\" from Irish Tunes for Halloween by Stephen Ducke.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Stephen Ducke\",\"album\":\"Irish Tunes for Halloween\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:42\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image.jpg\",\"width\":432,\"height\":480},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1624437592\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1624437592 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9813 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail.png\" alt=\"Irish tune for halloween - the Banshee&#039;s Wail Over the Mangle Pit\" width=\"2369\" height=\"1921\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail.png 2369w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail-510x414.png 510w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail-987x800.png 987w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail-1536x1246.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-01-the-banshees-wail-2048x1661.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2369px) 100vw, 2369px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<div id=\"gap-495507742\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-495507742 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><br \/>\n\t<div id=\"gap-37500809\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-37500809 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2127906966\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2127906966 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 id=\"the-harvest-home\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Harvest-Home\"><\/span>The Harvest Home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Halloween wasn&#8217;t just about evil spirits, but also a time of celebrating the harvest and preparing the long nights of Winter.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Halliday and Hollintide are local names for All Hallows Day or All Saints Day or the 1st of November. The night when the harvest is all completed is called &#8220;churn &#8221; night. The harvest home is celebrated with feasting and dancing.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Halloween or Samhain marked the end of the harvest season &amp; the lighting of bonfires during Samhain was an integral part of this ancient celebration. It was believed that the bonfires had both protective and purifying qualities, helping to ward off evil spirits and ensure a smooth transition from one year to the next. As Samhain falls during the darker months of the year, the bonfires were seen as symbols of light and hope during the encroaching winter season. They provided\u00a0 illumination during the nighttime celebrations and also represented the return of light and warmth in the future.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-329427896\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-329427896 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"998\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-harvest-home-stephen-ducke.mp3'>The Harvest Home (Hornpipe)<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-harvest-home-stephen-ducke.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"The Harvest Home (Hornpipe)\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"The Harvest Home (Hornpipe)\\\" from Irish Tunes for Halloween by Stephen Ducke.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Stephen Ducke\",\"album\":\"Irish Tunes for Halloween\",\"length_formatted\":\"1:04\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image.jpg\",\"width\":432,\"height\":480},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-344006804\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-344006804 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9816 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home.png\" alt=\"irish tunes for halloween - 02 the harvest home\" width=\"2373\" height=\"1929\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home.png 2373w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home-510x415.png 510w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home-984x800.png 984w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home-1536x1249.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-02-the-harvest-home-2048x1665.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2373px) 100vw, 2373px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2134458445\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2134458445 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 id=\"old-hag-you-have-killed-me\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old-Hag-You-Have-Killed-Me\"><\/span>Old Hag You Have Killed Me<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hags or women with witch-like powers feature prominently in Irish folklore and the titles of Irish tunes. The hag is a significant and multifaceted figure that appears in various forms and contexts. The hag is often associated with the darker aspects of Celtic mythology and typically represents a supernatural being or spirit that embodies wisdom, transformation, and the cyclical nature of life.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most famous hags in irish or Celtic mythology is the Cailleach, who is known by various names in different regions, including Beira in Scotland and Cailleach Bheur in Ireland. She is often associated with winter and is considered a personification of the harsh, cold, and unforgiving aspects of the season. The Cailleach is believed to control the weather and is sometimes portrayed as a creator goddess who shaped the landscape. Her legend emphasizes the importance of the changing seasons and the inevitability of death and rebirth.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-106925923\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-106925923 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"998\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-stephen-ducke.mp3'>Old Hag You Have Killed Me (Jig)<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-stephen-ducke.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Old Hag You Have Killed Me (Jig)\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Old Hag You Have Killed Me (Jig)\\\" from Irish Tunes for Halloween by Stephen Ducke.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Stephen Ducke\",\"album\":\"Irish Tunes for Halloween\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:41\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image.jpg\",\"width\":432,\"height\":480},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-297373601\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-297373601 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9818 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me.png\" alt=\"irish tunes for halloween - 03 old hag you have killed me\" width=\"2361\" height=\"1881\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me.png 2361w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-510x406.png 510w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-1004x800.png 1004w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-1536x1224.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-03-old-hag-you-have-killed-me-2048x1632.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2361px) 100vw, 2361px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<div id=\"gap-832816950\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-832816950 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><br \/>\n\t<div id=\"gap-161448165\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-161448165 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1704623326\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1704623326 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 id=\"pull-the-knife-and-stick-it-again\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pull-the-Knife-and-Stick-It-Again\"><\/span>Pull the Knife and Stick It Again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The story goes that once there was a witch who used to waylay travellers; the only way to break her spell was to stab her once with a knife. She would plea to &#8220;pull the knife and stick it again&#8221; but removing the knife would give the witch her power back:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>About sixty years ago there lived an old hag in Bealaha and she went by the name of &#8220;Cailleac Beal\u00e1th\u00e1&#8221; and every night after night after nightfall she came out on the road and any horseman that passed on a horse she jumped up behind him and choked him. This night there was a man named Hogan from Lacken going to Kilkee after nightfall and the old hag jumped up behind him and went about choking him, he pulled out a black-handled knife and stuck her with it and she fell to the ground an said, &#8220;Tappongh agus saith ar\u00eds&#8221;, which meant, &#8220;pull it and stick it again,&#8221; but the man left it stuck and went his way and next morning the ashes of the old lady and the black-handled knife were found on the road where she was stuck. This Old hag lived in a little house under the eye of Bealaha bridge.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1629136808\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1629136808 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"998\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-pull-the-knife-and-stick-it-again-stephen-ducke.mp3'>Pull the Knife and Stick It Again (Jig)<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-pull-the-knife-and-stick-it-again-stephen-ducke.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Pull the Knife and Stick It Again (Jig)\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Pull the Knife and Stick It Again (Jig)\\\" from Irish Tunes for Halloween by Stephen Ducke.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Stephen Ducke\",\"album\":\"Irish Tunes for Halloween\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:44\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image.jpg\",\"width\":432,\"height\":480},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unknown_jim_donoghue-mp3-image-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1737173978\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1737173978 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9821 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife.png\" alt=\"tin Whistle Music for Halloween\" width=\"2369\" height=\"1945\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife.png 2369w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife-510x419.png 510w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife-974x800.png 974w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife-768x631.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife-1536x1261.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tradschool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/irish-tunes-for-halloween-04-pull-the-knife-2048x1681.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2369px) 100vw, 2369px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1324395984\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1324395984 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"#contents\">Back to contents<\/a><br \/>\n\t<div id=\"gap-167427644\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-167427644 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1856258419\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1856258419 {\n  padding-top: 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 id=\"the-banshee-reel\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Banshee-Reel\"><\/span>The Banshee Reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words overflow-x-auto\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>In Irish folklore, the Banshee, known as &#8220;Bean s\u00ed&#8221; (pronounced ban-shee), is a supernatural entity often associated with death and mourning. Other spirits said to appear around Samhain include the P\u00faca, a shapeshifter often taking the form of a dark horse, and the Dullahan, a headless rider. The Banshee is typically depicted as a female spirit or fairy who wails or keens, a high-pitched lament, as a warning or omen of impending death within a family or community. Her mournful cries are said to be an eerie and unsettling sound that foretells a tragic event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>About twenty years ago, my father heard a banshee. A women named Mary O Donnell was sick. The banshee was walking on the tops of the bushes. It was in the Sumer-time and my father was milking the cows outside in the fields. When the cows heard the banshee, they began to run through the fields and they would not let him milk them. So he had to bring them into the byre to milk them. In an hour after, the banshee went over to the house and tapped at the window and the girl died. Then the banshee disappeared.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The appearance of the Banshee can vary, but she is often described as a woman in a flowing, white or grey, mourning gown, with long, flowing hair. Sometimes, she may have red or fiery eyes. In some legends, the Banshee may take on a more terrifying, otherworldly form, appearing as a ghastly hag or a spectral figure.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of the Banshee has deep roots in Celtic and Irish mythology, and it has become an enduring part of Irish cultural folklore. The Banshee serves as a symbol of death and the transitory nature of life. 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